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Current Trends in Implantation Otology

Priya Achar, Consultant Neurotologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK. Stalwarts in the field of implantation otology, including surgeons and audiovestibular scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, attended this academic feast. Organised by Professor Laura Viani (below...

Audiology research: opportunities, career progression and leadership

A career in research can, at first glance, seem far removed from the clinical world of audiology but is that really the case? In this article Melanie Ferguson explains the role of translational research in bridging this gap, as well...

Early detection pathways for congenital cytomegalovirus for infants referred from the newborn hearing screen

This article discusses requirements for an early congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) detection pathway to ensure children do not miss out on the opportunity for timely diagnosis and treatment. The pathways described are currently in use in England and apply to well...

Sniffing out the evidence – COVID-19 and loss of sense of smell and taste

Louis Pasteur once observed: “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” Professor Hopkins was certainly prepared when a few anecdotes of smell problems started to accumulate early in the pandemic’s course. Post-viral olfactory loss is nothing...

An update on HPV and the vaccination

In recent years, the role of HPV in the development of oropharyngeal cancers has become apparent. Hannah Fox and Vin Paleri contend that while we may not always be able to cure oropharyngeal cancers, vaccination offers our best hope for...

Acoustic schwannoma regression post-Gamma Knife treatment

In this retrospective study the authors studied the optimal interval following radiosurgery for differentiating between true growth of tumour versus pseudoprogression using serial volumetric data. A total of 118 patients with a median tumour volume of 0.74cm3 at Gamma Knife...

From the editor MarApr 2020

Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net As I write this editorial, the world is holding its breath while it follows the coronavirus...

Audiology in this issue...Current Topics in Tinnitus

Prof David Baguley, PhD, MBA,Professor of Hearing Sciences, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham; Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham; Nottingham Audiology Services, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, Nottingham, UK. Until really quite recently, the...

ENT In this issue...Robotics in Head and Neck Surgery

Robotic surgery is here to stay. Within the specialty of otolaryngology, robotics has made headway across all of the subspecialties, although some advances may still be at the pre-clinical stage. The clinical applications are most acutely evident in the practice of head and neck cancer surgery, specifically transoral robotic surgery (TORS).

Smell and Taste Symposium 2023

Louis Luke, Clinical Research Fellow, James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk UK. Smell and taste disorders have become a growing problem since the COVID-19 pandemic and are often poorly understood by clinicians compared with other sensory disorders such as sight...

ENT UK Research Showcase 2025

Simon Goldie, Univeristy Hospital SouthamptonThe Hallam Conference Centre, in central London proved an excellent choice of venue, offering modern facilities and warm hospitality. The meeting was superbly organised by the ENT UK team, with particular recognition to Pam, whose efforts...

BAAP Annual Conference 2025

Shaista Kerai, ST3 Audiovestibular Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Amol Anand, ST4 Audiovestibular Medicine Whittington Hospital NHS TrustThe British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (BAAP) hosted its 2025 Annual Conference in Birmingham, drawing clinicians, researchers and trainees from...